Shouts Autoprune for vBShout v2.0

[Stifmeister2]

Shouts Autoprune for vBShout v2.0

Please note! This hack was NOT made by me. It was made by S@NL - BlackBik (https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/member.php?u=59788). I have posted this with author's permission. :)


~ What does this hack do? ~
The script will delete all shouts older than xx hours. (You can change it to whatever you want, default is 24 hours.)
If you want to change it, you can do it by editing the deletion time in the vbshout_prune.php:

(TIMENOW - (60 * 60 * 24)

just change 24 to whatever suits you best.


~ Hack Installation ~
1. Download the attached php file and put in the /includes/cron directory.
2. Make a new scheduled task from ACP, "Add New Scheduled Task" (see attached image for more info).
Of course you can set it to run whenever you want and as often as you want, I have it running every night at 05:05. :)

[d8tabyte]

awesome, thanks!

[Masiello]

Hi, can this work with vBshout 2.1?

[Masiello]

When i try to run it:

don't happen nothing, it don't delete any shout :(

FIXED

[Stifmeister2]

When i try to run it:

don't happen nothing, it don't delete any shout :(

FIXED
Ok good to hear. :)

[FreshFroot]

what's the point of the hack :P cant a staff member at the forum or an admin take 1 min to type prune in the SB :p

[Distance]

You could say that for alot of the mods on here. They are all just to lighten the load on admins :)

[Stifler]

You could say that for alot of the mods on here. They are all just to lighten the load on admins :)
every little bit helps.

[Snake]

Wow this is awesome! Thanks. :D

[fn9mm]

will try
this is handy
thx

[FreshFroot]

You could say that for alot of the mods on here. They are all just to lighten the load on admins :)
yeah.. well must be very lazy admins if they can't type /prune :p

[Distance]

That is not the point.

[Ticinofelino]

I will install it this summer when it will be time for holidays and no one will write prune :D

[nedo_a]

When i try to run it:

don't happen nothing, it don't delete any shout :(


same problem......

[FreshFroot]

You could say that for alot of the mods on here. They are all just to lighten the load on admins :)
Then what's your point?

[Stifmeister2]

what's the point of the hack :P cant a staff member at the forum or an admin take 1 min to type prune in the SB :p
Well that's true. :P But our members dont like that the whole shoutbox is pruned. That's why I have the script deleting all shouts older than 48h every day. :)


That way the users can still see older shouts since their last visit, but the archive isn't too big...

[Stifmeister2]

same problem......
Hmm strange.

1. You have vbshout 2.0 or 2.1? I'm not sure if this works for 2.1 or not, should work but I haven't tested.

2. Are you sure you uploaded the php file to oyur forum//includes/cron folder? And are you sure you put the right path to the scheduled task you had to create (Filename)?

[nedo_a]

Hmm strange.

1. You have vbshout 2.0 or 2.1? I'm not sure if this works for 2.1 or not, should work but I haven't tested.

2. Are you sure you uploaded the php file to oyur forum//includes/cron folder? And are you sure you put the right path to the scheduled task you had to create (Filename)?
i have vbshout 2.0 and i uploaded php file to the right directory, and i put rught path in the scheduled task

[Stifmeister2]

i have vbshout 2.0 and i uploaded php file to the right directory, and i put rught path in the scheduled task
Then it should work 100%. Check the settings from your ACP (edit that scheduled task), there could be a little typo or something...

The script itself is very simple and should work...

[FreshFroot]

Well that's true. :P But our members dont like that the whole shoutbox is pruned. That's why I have the script deleting all shouts older than 48h every day. :)


That way the users can still see older shouts since their last visit, but the archive isn't too big...
In that case.. it's not a bad mod then. I thought it would delete EVERYTHING off that time. hmmm I might look into this hack and see if my members want it.

[Gizmo5h1t3]

its a nice addition this, lazy or not, every little tweak helps...

[Stifmeister2]

In that case.. it's not a bad mod then. I thought it would delete EVERYTHING off that time. hmmm I might look into this hack and see if my members want it.
I needed this because our members shout a lot, and when the shouts database was getting very big it took quite a while to see the shoutbox archive (like 9-10 seconds!)... Now when I click to see the shoutbox archive it loads less than 1 second.

[nedo_a]

Then it should work 100%. Check the settings from your ACP (edit that scheduled task), there could be a little typo or something...

The script itself is very simple and should work...
not working, a did as you tell me but it is not working

[Stifmeister2]

Damn I don't underatand... Did you change the settings from "vbshout prune.php"? Maybe you accidentally deleted something there when you edited it?

[UltimateOreo!]

Shouldnt this be in template modifications?

[Dream]

This isn't a template modification, it's a cron script.

[nedo_a]

Damn I don't underatand... Did you change the settings from "vbshout prune.php"? Maybe you accidentally deleted something there when you edited it?
no i didnt change anything....i downloaded file from this site and upladed in cron.....and still doesnt work

[Mrdby]

i installed...i will see if it works..thanks!!

[Distance]

There is a version that works with 2.1 HERE (https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showthread.php?t=146703)
:)